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- Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:08 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Xmas Eve day on an easterly?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2154
Re: Xmas Eve day on an easterly?
Upper Lake Minnetonka has been frozen longer so has more snow on it and safer ice. For a straight east like tommorow. You could use Mound bay park on co road 110 in Mound. I am going to be Kiting Phelps, Spring Park, and East Upper. Use Spring park boat landing on Co road 15 for access to Spring Par...
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:52 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Today or tomorrow?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 14504
Re: Today or tomorrow?
Rode all over upper lake Minnetonka today. Started on Phelps bay. Cut between Goose and Spray Island into east upper Lake. Then cut up through Spring Park Bay to Black Lake Channel. After cutting around in Spring Park Bay for a bit I headed down into east upper and worked upwind into Carmans Bay to ...
- Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:30 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: New Kiteboarder... Need Sage Advice!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5544
Re: New Kiteboarder... Need Sage Advice!!!
I can't claim to be a sage since I changed to kiting in march 2007 after 20 years windsurfing. For me I found that the low end grunt and huge depower make bow kites the right 1st kite for this area of the country. We have gusty winds with allot of low end marginal days. My 14 square meter kite gets ...
- Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:16 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Anyone cutting fresh tracks?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4628
Re: Anyone cutting fresh tracks?
Sure was a great session on Cooks bay yesterday. Thanks to the other 4 riders that showed up and colored the sky with your kites. The fresh snow was fast and nice. Perfectly powered on the 14 all day. 8) That sunset was a nice gift. It painted all the snow orange for my last few cuts across the bay....
- Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:17 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Anyone cutting fresh tracks?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4628
Re: Anyone cutting fresh tracks?
I am thinking of riding Cooks Bay out of Al and Almas boat charters and restaurant on Tuxedo Blvd in Mound. Looks like it could be a good spot with current wind direction. hope to leave by 12:30 or 1 give a call if you are interested or need directions.
Tom 952-472-2908
Tom 952-472-2908
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:50 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Upper Lake Minnetonka has bays ready to kite.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3127
Re: Upper Lake Minnetonka has bays ready to kite.
I had a great 1st snow kite session. Spent the day cutting around on Phelps bay. It was froze before the snow storm so it was possible to set a good edge. I tried cutting between Goose and pelican island into Spring Park bay. However Spring Park bay froze after the snow storm so was too slick to be ...
- Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:27 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Upper Lake Minnetonka has bays ready to kite.
- Replies: 4
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Upper Lake Minnetonka has bays ready to kite.
Phelps bay froze over last Saturday so has been iced over for almost a week. Spring Park bay iced over this week and was full of ice boats today. Main lower lake has open water still. But I will be out on Spring Park Bay and Phelps this weekend if the wind comes up. Sunday and Monday look good more ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:42 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: First ice report?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3647
Re: First ice report?
All we need now is a night in the 20s with no wind long enough for the water to get glassy and the lakes will freeze. Saturday night into Sunday morning looks promising. Once the lakes stay froze over through the days. You can make an inch of ice a day with long nights in 20s. Lets hope the ice gets...
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Happy Thanksgiving to all
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1824
Re: Happy Thanksgiving to all
I hope everyone had a safe and fun Thanksgiving. One of the things I am most thankful for is our wonderful local kiting and windsurfing community. I purchased my 1st kite March 28th of 2008. So I have known most of you for less than 2 years. You all made me feel so welcome. The support, tips, and wo...
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:50 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Heading to Waconia for big kite big board day.
- Replies: 0
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Heading to Waconia for big kite big board day.
The wind has been rideable since 10 am. Should be their by 1pm.
TL
TL
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:14 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Greetings from South Padre
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3824
Re: Greetings from South Padre
Hi Todd:
Glad you are getting some use out of that 16 I sold you. Wish I was down riding with you.
Tom
Glad you are getting some use out of that 16 I sold you. Wish I was down riding with you.
Tom
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:41 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: My session arrived
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2166
Re: My session arrived
Tighe did you share your birthday present with Mike.
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Brian Sherries band at the Collisium in Hastings Sat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 962
Brian Sherries band at the Collisium in Hastings Sat
Thieves Carnival Brians new band is playing in Hastings at the Collisium. Saturday Oct 17th They hit the stage at 9:30 pm.
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:55 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Super air fare to harlingen 49 one way
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1387
Re: Super air fare to harlingen 49 one way
The good fares are only for October travel. Guess I sould have included that in 1st post. It's 80 degrees and windy today.
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:17 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Super air fare to harlingen 49 one way
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1387
Super air fare to harlingen 49 one way
Sun Country is offering a super fall sale 49.00 one way airfares. One of the destinations is is Harlingen. You have to book by tommorow and dates are limited. Looking at departing on the 20th and returning the 25th. To bad it doesn't work the dates of Lakawa trip. Any partners in crime interested in...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 4:44 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Maybe a hot tub would help.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3863
Re: Maybe a hot tub would help.
A portable hot tub would be nice. Propane powered with a quite generator for power. Maybe it should be big and on a pontoon. That way level three certified beer drinkers can loft into the tub warm up and loft back out without the need to land and relaunch the kite or even take your board off. Some o...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Ice over?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2208
Re: Ice over?
As far as the metro area. The earliest ice in was the day after Halloween the year of the Halloween blizzard. The latest ice in I can remember was Dec 22nd. I windsurfed on the 21st and thought I could windsurf on Christmas, just to say I did. However a cold still night froze the lake on the 22nd of...
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:49 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Wednesday - Clear Lake ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2142
Re: Wednesday - Clear Lake ?
I will be going to Clear Lake today. Milacs will be cloudy today and may get rain.
TL
TL
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:48 am
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Reddy creek tommorow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3637
Re: Reddy creek tommorow
Due to cloud cover and chance of rain. I am going to Clear Lake IA today.
TL
TL
- Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: LAKAWA Chat
- Topic: Reddy creek tommorow
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3637
Re: Reddy creek tommorow
Debbie and I plan to be to Reddy by noon.
TL
TL